Thu. Nov 14th, 2024

The Lafayette Police Department in Louisiana is investigating a shooting that left one man dead early Monday morning.

Oolice were called to the 1000 block of Louisiana Avenue early Monday.

According to Sr. Cpl. Matthew Benoit, officers found a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds inside a car that was parked in the lot at 1111 Mudd Avenue.

Officers with Lafayette Police began rendering life-saving measures until the victim was transported to a local hospital. The victim later died as a direct result of his injuries.

The victim was identified as 20-year-old Jatravian Chevelier.

Homicide investigators are currently on scene gathering information and piecing together the facts, Benoit says. More information regarding this investigation will be released at a later time.

If anyone has any information regarding this incident, please contact the Lafayette Police Department or Lafayette Crime Stoppers at 232-TIPS.

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By Buffy Gunner

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